Chapter 5.18
BILLIARDS AND POOL HALLS*

Sections:

5.18.010    Repealed.

5.18.020    Pool and billiard halls – License required – Tax.

5.18.030    License receipt to be attached to all licensed equipment.

5.18.040    Pool and billiard halls – Partitions of rooms prohibited.

5.18.050    Pool and billiard halls – Gambling prohibited.

5.18.060    Pool and billiard halls – Players may decide payment of game fee.

5.18.070    Pool and billiard halls – Hours premises to be closed.

5.18.080    Pool and billiard halls – Boisterous language and intoxicated persons prohibited.

5.18.090    Pool and billiard halls – License required.

5.18.100    Pool and billiard halls – Petition for license required – Contents.

*    For statutory authority for cities to license business for purposes of revenue or regulation, see Gov. Code § 37101.

    For provisions regarding license fees generally, see Ch. 5.04 CVMC.

5.18.010 Bowling alley – License required – Fees.

Repealed by Ord. 2408 § 1, 1990. (Prior code § 18.49).

5.18.020 Pool and billiard halls – License required – Tax.

Every person conducting, managing, or carrying on the business of a pool hall or billiard hall, or maintaining any premises wherein pool or billiard tables or pinball machines are maintained for the amusement of the public, shall pay a license tax as presently designated, or as may in the future be amended, in the master fee schedule. Coin-operated machines available for use in such business establishments shall be licensed in accordance with CVMC 5.60.010 and 5.61.010. (Ord. 2718 § 1, 1998; Ord. 2408 § 1, 1990; Ord. 1433 § 1, 1972; prior code § 18.66).

5.18.030 License receipt to be attached to all licensed equipment.

The director of finance shall issue a receipt for each separate pool table, billiard table, card table or pinball machine license as in this chapter required, and such receipt shall be attached to such pool table, billiard table, card table or pinball machine, and preserved thereon during the full term for which such receipt was issued. (Ord. 1801 § 6, 1978; Ord. 1433 § 2, 1972; prior code § 18.71).

5.18.040 Pool and billiard halls – Partitions of rooms prohibited.

No room used as a licensed poolroom or billiard room shall have any door or opening into any other room, and no partition of any kind or description shall be placed, kept or maintained in such poolroom or billiard room. (Prior code § 24.1).

5.18.050 Pool and billiard halls – Gambling prohibited.

It is unlawful for the proprietor, manager or agent of such proprietor to permit any gambling of any kind or character to be carried on in such poolroom or billiard room, or to permit any betting or wagering to take place or occur therein, upon any game of billiards, or pool, or other game played in such licensed poolroom or billiard room. (Prior code § 24.3).

5.18.060 Pool and billiard halls – Players may decide payment of game fee.

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent any two or more persons from deciding by the result of the game of pool or billiards played by them who shall pay the fee or amount charged by the proprietor for the use of the pool or billiard table on which such persons play. (Prior code § 24.4).

5.18.070 Pool and billiard halls – Hours premises to be closed.

All poolrooms or billiard rooms shall be kept closed from 2:00 a.m. until 6:00 a.m. (Ord. 846, 1963; prior code § 24.5).

5.18.080 Pool and billiard halls – Boisterous language and intoxicated persons prohibited.

The proprietor, manager or agent of such proprietor of any licensed poolroom or billiard room shall keep and conduct the same in a quiet and orderly manner, and shall not permit therein the use of any boisterous and abusive language and shall not permit or allow any intoxicated person to be or remain in such poolroom or billiard room. (Ord. 1556 § 1, 1974; prior code § 24.6).

5.18.090 Pool and billiard halls – License required.

It is unlawful for any person to manage, operate or conduct any poolroom or billiard room in the city without first obtaining a license from the city manager or designee authorizing such person to keep, maintain and conduct a poolroom or billiard room. (Ord. 2718 § 1, 1998; prior code § 24.8).

5.18.100 Pool and billiard halls – Petition for license required – Contents.

Every applicant for a billiard room or poolroom license shall file a petition with the city manager or designee setting forth his name and place of residence, how long he has resided in the city, the building wherein he desires to conduct such billiard room or poolroom, and the number of pool or billiard tables, or both, which he desires to operate. (Ord. 2718 § 1, 1998; prior code § 24.9).